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Denier - Boleslaus II the Pious
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 967-999 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device displays a large bold triangle or tent-like motif above a row of three or four horizontal lines or comb-like elements, creating a stylized architectural or monogram composition. Surrounding the central design are scattered pellets, stars, and cross ornaments arranged in a loosely symmetrical manner within the field. A beaded inner circle encloses the central motif, with a Latin legend running in the outer ring, partially legible due to the irregular flan. The engraving style is characteristic of early medieval Bohemian workshop production, with strong, deeply cut lines. The reverse composition is consistent with Cach-catalogued Přemyslid deniers of the late tenth century. |
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Boleslaus II consolidated Bohemian ecclesiastical independence in 973 when he secured the establishment of the Prague bishopric under Dietmar, reducing dependence on the Regensburg diocese. The coinage issued across his reign reflects this ambition — Bohemian deniers of this period are among the earliest datable silver issues from the region, struck at a time when minting rights themselves signaled political legitimacy in the fragmented post-Carolingian center of Europe.
Cach 58 is documented from a limited number of known specimens, most recovered through hoard finds in Moravia and Silesia.